Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-sen-der]
- /əˈsɛn dər/
- /əˈsendər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-sen-der]
- /əˈsɛn dər/
Definitions of ascender word
- noun ascender the part of certain lower-case letters, such as b or h, that extends above the body of the letter 3
- noun ascender any letter having such a part 3
- noun ascender a person or thing that ascends 3
- noun ascender the extension or upward stroke of any of the tall lowercase letters such as b, d, or k 3
- noun ascender any such letter 3
- noun ascender a person or thing that ascends or causes ascension. 1
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Origin of ascender
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; ascend + -er1
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Parts of speech for Ascender
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ascender popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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